PIQO – a Powerful 1080p Pocket Projector to Travel With You

There is an interesting product campaign on Indiegogo at the moment – pocket projector called PIQO. It offers 1080p image at up to 240″ with 200 lumens output in a tiny cubical body. It runs on Android and can connect to basically any device.

The PIQO pocket projector is certainly an intriguing product and its creators are running a successful campaign on Indiegogo: It is a very portable projector in a cubical shape (only 2.25″ each side). It runs on Android 7 Nougat system and can function as a standalone entertainment device or connect to a phone, laptop or any other device – wirelessly or with a cable. There is a 64 bit quad-core CPU in the projector to ensure the Android runs smoothly. PIQO uses DLP technology (digital light processing – more on the technology here) with long life LED light to project the image.

In terms of connectivity, the PIQO projector is quite versatile – it has full-size HDMI and USB inputs and it supports Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-fi. It can instantly pair with a device regardless of the operating system – it accepts Windows, Android, iOS and iMac devices. The projector has a built-in memory of 16GB for saving offline content to watch or listen without an internet connection. That is quite a small memory if you ask me. On the other hand, connected USB-stick can provide the additional memory when needed.

Even though the device is really tiny, it also includes oversized Hi-Fi speakers which should (hopefully) provide decent sound. The built-in battery is supposed to provide up to 5 hours of video playtime or 50 hours of music playback. With the quick charge feature, just 15 minutes of charge time can power PIQO up for an hour of video playback.

Controlling of the projector is done via touchscreen on top. It allows users to select the media, apps and more by simply dragging and clicking. There are five more touch icons around the central touch area to make controlling the volume, screen dimension, and navigation easy. Thanks to the Android system, the PIQO is compatible with many apps from the Google Play store – including YouTube or Netflix.

Not only is the PIQO projector equipped with a screen mirroring function. It also features gravity sensors that allow for automatic image angle adjustments on an uneven surface. With the touch of a button, the projector will correct its own angle. They call the function “intelligent keystone auto-correction projection”.

The crowdfunding campaign already exceeded $800,000 so it will, of course, be successfully funded. It ends on 27th January, so there is still time to be part of it and get the PIQO projector. What I find interesting (and a bit weird) is, that the estimated delivery of the products is March 2019, but the Indiegogo site says that PIQO is at a prototype stage. Seems to me rather as a production stage already given the delivery date. I also found out the product has been in development since November 2017, so it should be ready for mass production. Let’s hope it gets delivered on time, hard to be sure with any crowdfunding projects (and don’t say we didn’t warn you if there are delays).

What do you think of the PIQO pocket projector? Do you use some kind of portable projector? Would this be useful to present your work to clients on the go? Let us know your thoughts or experiences in the comments below the article.

Jakub Han is a freelance filmmaker based in Vienna. He is interested in new tech and trends in filmmaking and passionate about action sports and short documentaries. Jakub has over 7 years of experience with camera work and post-production.

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Thanks for the link. I am also now reading a lot of concerned comments on the indiegogo campaign page. That sounds a bit worrying, we will monitor the situation.

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January 3, 2019 19:38

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paolo baroni

mini projectors are crap….and this one even more since it’s a kickstarter….and 200 lumen is nothing…..this article sux sorry Jakub…

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January 3, 2019 23:11

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Oscar M

scam or not – 200 lumens in videographer world its apx 2.100 nits :) or about the same light output as 6 smartphones. Now distribute that lightsource to 200″ LOL – I would delete this. Its really a joke.

Hi Oscar, 200 lumens is nothing compared to conventional (big) projectors of course. In the cathegory of pico projectors it is not so bad actually (if true). I doubt it will be viewable at the size they claim, but in complete darkness it could be ok till 100″ I think.